Program Self-Assessment

BCHS Short & Long Term Goals & Objectives, 2015- 2016 Improvement Plan based on 2014 – 2015 Program Self-Assessment

Protective Program Improvement Persons Timeline for Progress Notes: Factor Area Plan Responsible completion Social Program Design- The program will Policy Council, HS Ongoing Connections; Transportation/ explore funding and Director, HS Concrete Support Fiscal Management options for expanding Managers, Financial in Times of Need the transportation offered Office to children Program NB Playground will be HS Director, June 2016 Management/ renovated and improved. Financial Office, Program Design/ Policy Council, HS Health & safety Management Social Program Design/ Continue modelling/ Policy Council, HS 11/2015 then Connections; Planning/ Program mock displays of Director, HS Admin ongoing if Concrete Support Governance Robert’s Rules in first Asst. needed in Times of Need Policy Council Meeting, then revisit if new members added later in year; Distribute Full Handouts Robert’s Rules to all Voting Members not just Officers Concrete Support Program Update/ Revise HS Director; HS November 2015 in Times of Need Management/ Onboarding Booklet for Management Team Program Design/ new staff Education/ Human Resources

Program Planning Implement 4 new staff All HS Staff Ongoing committees & task with objectives all year: 1. Healthy Bodies, 2. Recognition, 3. Communication, 4. Team-building Program Planning/ Add “suggested ways to HS Director; Policy Ongoing Program use” to Classroom Phone Council; Lead Governance Trees; Policy Council Teachers; FSWs members charged to remind families events 1 Program Policy Council parents HS Director; Policy 2015 – 2016 Management/ write a monthly column Council School Year Program Design/ for newsletter Program Planning/ Program Newsletter has HS Director & School Year Management a monthly topic theme, Management 2015-2016 determined by Manager in charge of column for the month Parental Program Work closely with Full Day Mgr, Ongoing Resilience; Management/ specialists at BCCCA FSWs, BCCCA Concrete Support Community and Reach-Up to CCFAP Specialists, in Times of Need Partners maintain CCFAP for our CIS Committee, RU families, NEW system Workers, Families Concrete Support Program Add Child Development Office Assistant June 2016 in Times of Need; Management/ Division contact Knowledge of Community information to Family Parenting & Partners Handbook, Consumer Child Development Line Concrete Support Program Implement direct service Human Resources; December 2015 in Times of Need Management/ Education Component HS Director; Policy Program Design/ Position Descriptions; 3 Council; HS Education/ Human levels of classroom staff Education Mgmt. Resources for 3 licensed HS ctrs Program Implement new staff HS Director; Policy September 2015 Management/ schedules to include half Council; Head Start then ongoing Program Design/ hour break times; Management and Human Resources implement new program Staff center hours 7:30 – 4:30 and modify staff schedules to cover Program Implement “Specials” HS Director & School year 2015- Management/ schedule into Management, 2016 Program Design/ curriculum- library, Education Staff, Education swimming, Hiland Hall FSWs, Families Gardens partnership, cooking/ nutrition Knowledge of Disabilities Meet w/ EEP Staff Education/ Ongoing Parenting and regularly; review teacher Disabilities Mgr., Child concerns, assess needs of HS Teachers, EEP Development children based on HS teacher observations & screenings

2 Education/ Family Work on communication Set up by FCP June 2016 Partnership styles, training and Manager, all staff implementations Knowledge of Education/ Monitor and track Spring Education/ November 2015 Parenting and Curriculum 2015 and Fall 2015 Disabilities Child children’s Outcomes; Manager, Full Day Development determine if a goal areas Mgr., Education for improvement Staff; FSWs; Families Knowledge of Education/ Revise School Readiness Education/ October 2015 Parenting and Curriculum Goals based on New Disabilities Child Head Start Framework Manager, Full Day Development Mgr., Education Staff; Families Knowledge of Education/ Implement TSGOLD Education Set up by October Parenting and Curriculum Family Site, begin at Component- staff & 2015, Child initial home visit mgmt, Families, maintain Development Policy Council through June 2016 Knowledge of Education/ Individualize School Education/ 2015-2016 School Parenting and Curriculum/ Readiness goals based Disabilities Year Child Outcomes on 2014-15 Outcomes, Manager, Full Day Development; VHSA goals, local input, Mgr., Policy Social & Emotional and track progress Council Competence of Children Knowledge of Education/ Use NCQTL 15 minute Education 2015-2016 School Parenting and Curriculum/ suites for Education Management and Year Child Outcomes Component and other Staff Development; Teacher Meetings Social & Emotional Competence of Children Knowledge of Education/ Using Early Learning Edu/ Disab Mgr; FD November 2015; Parenting and Curriculum Framework, School Mgr; Teaching March 2016; Child Readiness Goals, & Staff; Families June 2016 Development; TSGOLD parent site, Social & Emotional increase parent Competence of participation at 3 Children Education Committee Mtgs. Health and Safety Kitchen tools will be Health Manager and December 2015 replaced with better- cooks 3 quality items, and equipment will be procured to assist cooks with prep and delivery. Health Classroom staff will Health & Education Ongoing ensure that children and Managers; adults all wash hands Education Staff, using correct procedures. Children & families Health Develop new procedures Health Manager & Ongoing for identifying children Assistant who are absent for illness & for contacting families when a child becomes sick at school Cross-training for Health and 2015-2016 School Education staff in Education Year CACFP guidelines so Managers, that classroom Education Staff, instruction covers Children and good/better/best foods, families portion sizes, My Plate, farm field trips Knowledge of Health Ensure all children have Health Manager and Ongoing Parenting and medical and dental Assistant; FSWS; Child homes Families Development; Tooth Tutor Concrete Support in Times of Need Health Improve family Health Manager, 2015-2016 School education about health- FSWs, families Year portion sizes, obesity, dental health- include FSW Health Visits and Wellness Plans, recipes, cooking workshops Health Continue contract with Health & Education 2015-2016 School Tooth Tutor; move all managers, Year classrooms tooth Education staff, brushing time to after tooth tutor lunch Health Ensure all Screenings Management Team; November 2015 completed on time per Direct Service Staff; HS Regs. Health Asst.; Families 4 Health Ensure all Children have Health Manager and Ongoing current Physical Exams Assistant; FSWs; & up-to-date Families Immunizations, Lead Levels, Hemoglobin Levels Health Implement new HS Health Manager, December 2015 Medication Training BCHS Staff requirements Knowledge of Health/ Outcomes Track children’s health Health Manager & June 2016 Parenting &Child outcomes & share with Asst Development interested parties Health/ Ongoing Children with BMIs Management Team; Ongoing Monitoring outside the “normal” Direct Service Staff; range- higher or lower, Health Asst.; will improve Nutrition Staff; Families Concrete Support ERSEA Insure that HS is serving HS Director, Family Ongoing in times of Need all eligible children in & Community Bennington county, also Partnerships Mgr. include ESL/ DLL Concrete Support ERSEA Refine recruitment plan FCP Mgr. 12/2014 in times of Need & ERSEA reports Parent Resilience; Family Partnership/ Increased use of Family Family and June 2015 Social Outcomes/ School Bags in the home- #s Education Connections; Readiness sent home- frequency Management; Concrete Support and variety FSWs; Teachers; in Times of Need; Knowledge of Families Parenting & Make a new topic- Lice Child Development Create a system to distribute bags Program Provide additional HS Director; Policy June 2016 Management/ staffing for Family Council; FCP program Design/ Services/ Health Manager; Human Family Partnership Workers as funds Resources become available ALL 5 Factors Family Engagement Staff and Family training Program Mental June 2015 Mental Health in Mental Health topic Health Consultant; FCP Manager; BCHS Staff and Family training Staff & Families in Family Engagement topic

5 ALL 5 Factors Family Partnership/ Revise FSW/ Teacher Family Service Mgr & November 2015 Education Monthly Meetings- FSWS; Education FSWs attend Weekly Mgmt & Staff Team Meetings Social and Mental Health/ Implement Second Step Family & Community June 2016 Emotional Education curriculum in every HS Partnership Mgr., Competence of classroom on a regular Education Dept. Children basis Management and staff, Families ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Develop plan to support Family & Community June 2016 Family children and families at Partnership Mgr., Engagement/ home and school when Education Dept. Education waitlisted for MH Management and staff, Families; CIS Services ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Improve with CIS FCP Manager November 2015 Family providers regarding Engagement/ services that are being Education offered to children/ families (not always consistent between providers) ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Mental health consultant Human Resources; HS November 2015 Family has the appropriate Director; FCP Engagement/ license/certification. Manager Education ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ The mental health FCP Manager; MH Ongoing Family consultant provides Provider Engagement/ reports of services in a Education timely manner. ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Implementation of the FCP Manager; October 2015 then Family DECA assessment Education/ Disabilities ongoing Engagement/ throughout the program Manager Education to help identify children in need of services ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Better follow up after FCP Manager; MH October 2015 then Family classroom observations Provider; Education/ ongoing Engagement/ are conducted by mental Disabilities Manager; Education health provider Teachers ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Mental Health support Human Resources; HS Ongoing Family consultant in the Director; FCP Engagement/ program as funds Manager Education become available. ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Having mental health Human Resources; HS Ongoing Family professional as a part of Director; FCP Engagement/ Manager 6 Education our program – not consultation ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Need to also have a FCP Manager; MH Ongoing Family back-up plan for when Provider Engagement/ our consultant is not Education available, for example on leave for 12 weeks, what happens to those kids and how do the services that we need still get accomplished (i.e., observations) ALL 5 Factors Mental Health/ Discussion with CIS FCP Manager; MH December 2015 Family providers regarding Provider Engagement/ services that are being Education offered to children/ families (not always consistent between providers) Social Family Engagement Promote Facebook page, HS Director; Policy June 2016 Connections “like” us on Facebook, Council; HS Managers use Facebook as an events reminder, snow delays/closings, informational/ promotional page Updates completed: